CARING (FOR) Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

caring (for)

verb

Definition of caring (for)

present participle of care (for)

as in watching

to take charge of especially on behalf of another will you care for the lawn while we're gone?

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as in administering (to)

to attend to the needs and comforts of he is caring for his mother while she's sick

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as in accepting

to have a favorable opinion of I don't really care for what you're doing with that dog

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as in wanting

to wish to have I don't particularly care for rice cereal, but I'll eat it

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as in preferring

to show partiality toward she generally doesn't care for war movies

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Among the celebrities watching from VIP boxes were Shakira and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
With a holiday weekend around the corner, most people are thinking about watching fireworks or sitting out on the beach.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of watching

Verb

Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of accepting

Verb

Bikes are also available on loan for guests wanting to explore the area, and in-room maps help craft the perfect itinerary, though the front desk will happily share recommendations.

— Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Holden’s clinging to purity isn’t only about wanting to turn back time, though.

— Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of wanting

Verb

The platform is usually occupied only by a caretaker guard, with Michael Bates preferring to live on the mainland.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Bielsa opted not to play warm-up games ahead of the World Cup, preferring instead to spend the time developing his side’s tactical shape.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Definition of preferring

Verb

That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Nadella is also supervising major changes in units such as Xbox and has become more hands-on with product development.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026

Definition of supervising

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Enter the giveaway on Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s official Facebook or Instagram by following the brand, liking a post, commenting and tagging a friend.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
These premium earbuds combine some of the best active noise cancellation in the category with rich, detailed sound that can be customized to your liking through Sony's companion app.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

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